I love these, they appeal to my sense of moral superiority

Just yesterday I showed up late to a class. Its in a small and cramped room. Everyone was ready to give me the stink eye, but then they saw what was pinned to my chest.

How dare any of these plebs say something to me, especially when they don't wear their poppy in a course of war and remembering. They all self-shamed and viewed me as the moral hero that the class deserves.

In Canada, November 11 is Remembrance Day, a day to mourn and remember the soldiers who died fighting for the country.
An iconic poem, In Flanders Fields, is associated with the day, and recited in schools throughout the nation, its even on our currency. The poppy represents a symbol of remembrance.

In Canada, November 11 is Remembrance Day, a day to mourn and remember the soldiers who died fighting for the country.
An iconic poem, In Flanders Fields, is associated with the day, and recited in schools throughout the nation, its even on our currency. The poppy represents a symbol of remembrance.

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as a little kid in ontario, we used to climb up onto cenotaphs and jump off. roll down the little hills etc. i saw all the names but didn't really know what it was. as i got older i realized that something like 30 local guys died in the war. this was a small town rural area. mowed down like weeds.

i'm sure some of the older folks thought we were little assholes but nobody said anything.